# blog written (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover blog written. Page: Feed: --- ## [Workaround for Thunderbird LDAP Directory Issue](https://gingersysadmin.com/posts/thunderbird-ldap-addressbook/) _2026-08-20 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ Update: I did get this working. I had "When lookup up addresses:" under Account Settings -\> \[account name here\] -\> Composition & Addressing set to "Use a different LDAP server:" none. Changing it to my LDAP server resolved the issue. Keep in mind this was after implementing the fixes from the BUG report linked below. The LDAP workaround is still nice though if you just want to sync occasionally.… ## [AADSTS75011 - OpenVPN Access Server Entra SAML Fails with FIDO2 / Passkeys](https://gingersysadmin.com/posts/saml-openvpn-as-passkeys/) _2026-08-18 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ Problem OpenVPN Access Server is set up with SAML and uses Microsoft Entra (could apply to other IDPs though) for authentication. When attempting to move to passwordless authentication for Microsoft Entra, you encounter the error "AADSTS75011: Authentication method 'MultiFactor, Fido' by which the user authenticated with the service doesn't match requested authentication method 'Password,… ## [Learning / Resources](https://gingersysadmin.com/learning-resources/) _2026-08-05 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ Local West Michigan Technology Groups West Michigan Linux Users Group FREE Primarily Linux and open source focused Meets in Jenison at Georgetown Public Library Register by emailing president@wmlug.org and ask to be added to the mailing list Grand Rapids Python Users Group FREE Python… ## [Artificial Intelligence Use Policy](https://gingersysadmin.com/aipolicy/) _2026-07-26 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ While I do believe AI (referring to LLMs as that is what everyone means 99% of the time when they say “AI” now) has some use in the world, I consider myself an AI Vegetarian ; meaning I do not attempt to use AI in everything I do. For example, this blog is 100% written by me (a human) without the use of AI. In a world where LinkedIn is now flooded with AI generated garbage ,… ## [Resources for Nonprofits](https://gingersysadmin.com/nonprofit-resources/) _2026-07-20 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ Below is a list of resources I have found helpful for the various nonprofits I interact with. Everything has a free tier unless otherwise noted. Email / Marketing beehiiv Newsletter - Mailchimp alternative Free up to 2,500 subscribers in a single list Unlimited email sends WYSIWYG editor Google Workspace for Nonprofits … ## [License Expired SQL Server Evaluation Edition](https://gingersysadmin.com/posts/license-expired-sql-server-evaluation/) _2026-07-13 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ Maybe License Your SQL Servers If you are reading this, you are a developer who installed SQL Server Evaluation and the 180 day window expired, OR, someone setup SQL Server with Evaluation Edition, used it in production (“we will license it later”), and then some other unsuspecting admin (me) was fairly alarmed when they did a routine service restart and SQL failed to start… ## [Entra Retires Microsoft-provided SMS and Voice MFA](https://gingersysadmin.com/posts/entra-sms-retired/) _2026-07-13 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ As I have predicted for years now, the decision to stop native support for SMS/Phone 2FA in Entra has come. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/concept-sms-voice-retirement They market it as security, it is 100% a financial cost cutting move, but sure…you can say it was security. Should executives be using SMS 2FA? No. Do plant workers… ## [Intro to Actual Budget](https://gingersysadmin.com/posts/intro-to-actual-budget/) _2026-07-12 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ This blog is written as participant follow up material to my BarCampGR 2026 talk 1 About Actual Budget Actual Budget 2 is a free open source budgeting software that supports all operating systems, including mobile (requires sync server). Unlike other commercial budget software, Actual can be run completely locally, free, forever. There is no vendor lock in and your finance data… ## [Microsoft Edge Sidebar Extension Allowlisting](https://gingersysadmin.com/posts/edge-sidebar-extensions/) _2026-05-23 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ Browser Extension Allowlist When attempting to implement browser extension lockdown 1 (ie. only allowing authorized browser extensions to be installed), I came across some hidden extensions that needed to be allowed. Shortly after implementing a browser extension allowlist in Edge through Group Policy, users started calling and asking why the Teams/Outlook/Copilot sidebar 2 in Edge suddenly… ## [Using Yubikey 5 for SSH Key Storage and Authentication](https://gingersysadmin.com/posts/yubikey-fido-ssh/) _2026-03-16 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ I spent a fair amount of time reading articles by both Yubikey and others that attempted to explain this process but I always hit a roadblock. I finally found an excellent article by Luiz Costa 1 that worked perfectly. I am referencing Luiz’s article here as both a reminder for myself and to drive further traffic to it as it does an excellent job explaining this process, especially… ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OwWVsQ0I0Fip) _2026-03-16 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [iOS Device Showing Read-Only on Read-Write Samba Share](https://gingersysadmin.com/posts/samba-read-only-ios/) _2026-03-11 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ The Issue Despite read only = no being set on a Samba share in /etc/samba/smb.conf , iOS shows a “Read-Only” flag with a crossed out pencil icon on any folder in the share when I access it from my Apple iPhone. I previously used TrueNAS Samba shares and this was never an issue so I went to the Googles and found out why. ## [Proxying Immich](https://gingersysadmin.com/posts/proxying-immich/) _2026-03-11 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ One of my recent projects was setting up Immich for a local FIRST Robotics team. For the past 10 years, they have used 2 Western Digital USB 3.0 HDDs to save all photos and videos for their business subteam. While I was shocked the 2 USB HDDs had survived 10 years of teenagers (nice job WD), it was time for something a bit newer. Enter Immich , a “self-hosted photo and video… ## [GNOME Power Daemon Bug Blacks Screen After 30 Seconds](https://gingersysadmin.com/posts/gnome-screen-blank/) _2026-03-07 · The Ginger Sysadmin Blog_ Symptoms As of March 2026 (time of writing), a bug has existed in GNOME for a few years that causes the display to go black after 30 seconds of inactivity (not suspended or locked, just goes dark). This behavior has been consistent when using OpenSUSE Leap 15.x and 16.x connected to an external display. When resuming from sleep, the screen will go black after just 30 seconds of inactivity…